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Finding magic in blood vessel flow

October 21, 2021 by

Dr. Ryan Udan’s cardiovascular research could help save thousands of lives.  The associate professor of biology at Missouri State University works toward a solution to congenital heart disease and vascular conditions.   Udan’s efforts are supported by an AREA grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.  His central question is simple: How does the cardiovascular … [Read more...] about Finding magic in blood vessel flow

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Biology, college of natural and applied sciences, Discovery, faculty, Faculty and Staff Page, research, Ryan Udan

Vascular research as a path toward a cure

September 28, 2020 by Strategic Communication

Congenital heart defects affect nearly 40,000 births every year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).   Dr. Ryan Udan, associate professor of biology at Missouri State University, leads studies in his lab to understand how blood-vessel-related birth defects form.  “We want to learn how the smooth muscle tissue grows to surround … [Read more...] about Vascular research as a path toward a cure

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Biology, college of natural and applied sciences, Discovery, faculty, research, Ryan Udan

A different kind of heartbreak: American Heart Month

February 1, 2018 by Strategic Communication

The human body is an amazing thing. As you form, the cells in your body talk to each other to decide who gets to be a heart cell and who gets to be part of the brain, skin, liver—The list goes on and on. Eventually, you form into the person you are today. That’s the reason Dr. Ryan Udan, assistant professor of biology at Missouri State University, became interested in … [Read more...] about A different kind of heartbreak: American Heart Month

Filed Under: Faculty News Tagged With: Biology, college of natural and applied sciences, Discovery, faculty, research, Ryan Udan

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